diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/transient_taskbar.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/transient_taskbar.xml
index 47d63e7..62c6933 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/transient_taskbar.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/transient_taskbar.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center"
+        android:focusable="true"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="yes"
         android:forceHasOverlappingRendering="false"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/transient_taskbar_bottom_margin"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 41d35cf..b98f172 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -600,7 +600,11 @@
                 if (!mIsStashed) {
                     tryStartTaskbarTimeout();
                 }
-                mControllers.taskbarViewController.announceForAccessibility();
+
+                // only announce if we are actually animating
+                if (duration > 0 && isInApp()) {
+                    mControllers.taskbarViewController.announceForAccessibility();
+                }
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
index c3633db..4d0e2af 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 
     public static final float SHAPE_PROGRESS_DURATION = 0.10f;
     private static final RectF sTmpRectF = new RectF();
-    private static final Object[] sTmpObjArray = new Object[1];
 
     private Runnable mEndRunnable;
     private CancellationSignal mLoadIconSignal;
@@ -289,12 +288,13 @@
         } else {
             int width = (int) pos.width();
             int height = (int) pos.height();
+            Object[] tmpObjArray = new Object[1];
             if (supportsAdaptiveIcons) {
                 boolean shouldThemeIcon = btvIcon instanceof FastBitmapDrawable
                         && ((FastBitmapDrawable) btvIcon).isThemed();
-                drawable = getFullDrawable(l, info, width, height, shouldThemeIcon, sTmpObjArray);
+                drawable = getFullDrawable(l, info, width, height, shouldThemeIcon, tmpObjArray);
                 if (drawable instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
-                    badge = getBadge(l, info, sTmpObjArray[0]);
+                    badge = getBadge(l, info, tmpObjArray[0]);
                 } else {
                     // The drawable we get back is not an adaptive icon, so we need to use the
                     // BubbleTextView icon that is already legacy treated.
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
                     drawable = btvIcon;
                 } else {
                     drawable = getFullDrawable(l, info, width, height, true /* shouldThemeIcon */,
-                            sTmpObjArray);
+                            tmpObjArray);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@
         mOriginalIcon = null;
         mOnTargetChangeRunnable = null;
         mBadge = null;
-        sTmpObjArray[0] = null;
         sRecycledFetchIconId = sFetchIconId;
         mIconLoadResult = null;
         mClipIconView.recycle();